I ROY
STRAIGHT TO THE HEART - LP

CULTURE PRESS

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UPC: 5060767449134
Label: CULTURE PRESS
Format: LP
Release Date: September 27, 2024
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- Originally recorded at the famed Dynamic Sounds Studios and Channel One Studios and remixed at Joe Gibbs Studio in Jamaica- New analogue mastering- 140-gram black vinylFeaturing the rare 1975 album Truth & Rights - rated "the best deejay LP in a long time"by Carl Gayle in the magazine Black Music, April 1976 - Straight To The Heart includes many of I-Roy's hits from that year plus 4 bonus dub tracks.This set showcases some heavy I-Roy songs, filled with improvised humour, infectious rhythms and thought-provoking themes. One of the highlights of the album is the hit 'Dread In The West', a stunning combination of Lee Perry's terrific rhythm track on 'Three Blind Mice' and Roy's razor sharp social commentary.

TRACK LIST:

1. Natty Down de

2. Dread in the West

3. From the Top

4. I Self

5. No Turning Back

6. Every Mouth Must Be Fed

7. Medley for the Kids

8. Straight to the Heart

9. My Food Is Rations

10. Tempa

11. Heart

12. Me Girl in Dub

13. Wet Wet in Dub

14. Echo Dub

15. Every Night in Dub